# BJP leads by over 14,000 votes in West Bengal’s Falta repoll after 5 rounds 2026-08-10T01:59:05+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet BJP candidate Debangshu Panda is leading by over 14,000 votes after five rounds of counting in the repoll for West Bengal's Falta assembly constituency. The Election Commission reported that Panda has 30,562 votes, while CPI(M) rival Sambhu Nath Kurmi trails with 16,048 votes. Counting of all 21 rounds continues under tight security. The repoll was held on May 21 after the original April 29 polling was countermanded due to allegations of EVM tampering using perfume-like substances and adhesive tapes. Over 87% of the 2.36 lakh electorate voted in the repoll, with 35 companies of central forces deployed for security. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: BJP, CPI(M), Election Commission, EVM tampering, Falta repoll, West Bengal election Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-leads-by-over-14000-votes-in-west-bengals-falta-repoll-after-5-rounds/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-leads-by-over-14000-votes-in-west-bengals-falta-repoll-after-5-rounds/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.